Henry VII Angel, initial mark pheon, type V

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KM37207

Henry VII Angel, initial mark pheon, type V

Name: Henry VII Angel, initial mark pheon, type V
Brand: Sovereign Rarities Live
SKU: KM37207
Price: 4750.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£4,750

Henry VII (1485-1509),gold Angel of six shillings and eight pence, type V, St Michael slaying dragon, beaded circle and Latin legend surrounding, initial mark pheon (1505-09) both sides, saltire stops and abbreviated Latin legend both sides hEnRIC'xx DI'xx GRA'x REXx AnGL' xZx FRA'x,rev.ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, h to left, rose to right, PERx CRVCE'x TVA'x SALVAx nOSx XPE'x RED', weight 5.16g (Schneider 542; N.1698; S.2187).Lightly toned, on a broad flan with some rim imperfections, weak in parts, seemingly a field find, a bold very fine.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Henry by the Grace of God, King of England and France"; and on the reverse "By Thy cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer."

The gold with the pheon mint mark was issued over three to four years and was therefore the largest output of the reign with over £327,000 worth of coinage issued across all the gold denominations.